Reviews

All My Sons by Arthur Miller

smack_books's review against another edition

4.0

Wow. I listened to this as an audiobook and finished it in one sitting and wow. Just everything about this play; the characters, the ideas presented and challenged in it were so interesting to me. I didn’t expect this to be so intense and I couldn’t stop listening. I definitely recommend listening to this over reading it because it’s written to be listened to and I think for me it made it even more enjoyable.

gabrielleh8934's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

lillian_gebhardt's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

miraclesantana's review against another edition

medium-paced

3.25

cons_grapebook's review against another edition

mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

ohclaire's review against another edition

3.0

depressing but well-crafted characters & dialogue

nb_leftist's review against another edition

reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Not as good as Death of a Salesman, but it comes close.

kathleenguthriewoods's review against another edition

5.0

Wow. Just wow. Beautiful language and complex characters. What’s most striking to me is how relevant this still is. Switch out a few dated details, and it could be a story from today. Greed, regret, honor, family. I hope some great director and actors get ahold of this and remake the film.

If you are not already familiar with Arthur Miller and/or this work, be sure to read the introduction. It's long, but will help you better appreciate the symbolism and the subtleties in the story.

daydreamsonpaper's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

leaazarnasr's review against another edition

emotional funny mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0